EAPP

• Position paper


  Presents one's stand about a particular issue
• Central goal of writing a position paper


  To state and defend your position on the issue and show how your stance relates to other positions
• Deductive Reasoning


  Presenting an idea from general to specific
• Inductive Reasoning


  Organization of factual evidence and proofs derived from specific examples and details to a general conclusion
• Logical Thinking


  The ability to make a rational conclusion by analyzing a situation
• Plagiarism is always wrong because it is theft and fraud
• When I include my own ideas from an article I have published, it requires a proper citation
• Paraphrasing


  Summarizing the text in your own words and citing it
• MLA citation


  • Baron, Dennis. What's Your Pronoun? Beyond He & She. Liveright, 2020.
• Opinion and claim


  Other terms for argument
• Evidence


  Proof from credible sources used to support the writer's claims
• Claim


  The writer's central position/stance on a topic
• Creating a clear position on the issue


  The writer makes explicit the opinion it advocates by announcing it directly in a thesis statement
• Convincing argument


  The writer does not merely assert an opinion but also presents a valid and reasonable argument
• Well-defined issue


  Readers understand exactly what is at stake and why the issue is important
• Background information


  Part of the introductory section of the position paper that gives a brief overview of the topic and discusses its importance
• Writing the Hook


  Part of the opening statement in an essay that attempts to grab the reader's attention so that they want to read on
• Thesis Statement


  Serves as a road map for the paper; it tells the reader what to expect from the rest of the paper
• Counter argument


  Refutes the counterclaim in a position paper
• Equivocation


  Backing away or hedging so much that the readers cannot determine what position is being taken
• Conclusion


  Part of an essay that presents the action plan or recommendation
• Survey report


  Presents the information gathered during the survey in an objective, precise, and fact-based manner
• Methodology


  Part of the survey report that helps the readers understand how the survey was conducted
• Technical report


  A written scientific document that conveys information about technical research in an objective and fact-based manner
• Technical reports are used in agriculture, engineering, physical, and biomedical science
• Survey report is an integral part of research studies
• Questionnaire


  An effective method of measuring behavior, attitudes, preferences, opinions, and intentions
• Objectives of a technical report

  Can be read in the introduction
• Traditional experimental report


  Structured as Introduction, Methodology, Results, and Discussion (IMRAD)
• In designing a good survey questionnaire, it is important that questions are not biased
• Skipped questions in surveys are an indicator that the question is not clear and understood
• Questionnaire is an effective way of obtaining a large amount of information from a large sample
• Any form of technical writing must communicate clearly and effectively
• References


  Detail of published sources of materials referred to or quoted in the text
• Appendices


  Further material that is essential for a full understanding of your report
• Survey Report


  A type of academic writing that uses research to provide information about a topic
• Field Report


  Used observation as a method to gather data
• Conducting surveys


  1. Create questionnaires

  2. Collect data

  3. Analyze data

  4. Interpret data

  5. Write the survey report
• Conclusion


  Summary of the whole report including the important features, results, and conclusion
• Introduction


  States the objectives of the report and comments on the way the topic of a report should be treated